The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

IMDb 5.7 1994 • 83 min • Documentary

Director

Jerry Aronson

Country

US

Plot Summary

Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.

Top Cast

Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage)
Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs Self
Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman Self (archive footage)
Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey Self